Pronunciation

/fiːd/

Definitions

• Verb (v): To give food to someone or something, especially regularly or habitually; to supply with nourishment. For example: “She feeds her baby every three hours.”

  • Also, to lead or guide something into or through a machine, mechanism, or process: “He fed paper into the printer.”
  • In a figurative sense, to supply or satisfy a need or desire: “The newsfeed on social media feeds our curiosity.”

• Noun (n): The act of giving food to animals or people; a meal or supply of food: “They organized a bird feed in the park.”

  • A particular kind of food provided for animals: “This pet store sells various dog feeds.”
  • In technology, it refers to a data stream or update provided by a website or application: “RSS feed allows users to receive updates from their favorite websites.”

Phrases

• “Feed on” means to eat or consume something regularly or habitually: “Bears feed on berries during summer.”
• “Feed off” can mean to derive benefit or energy from something: “The team fed off the energy of the home crowd.”
• “Feed into” often means to contribute to or influence something: “His experience feeds into his creative writing.”

Example Sentences

• Verb: “He feeds the chickens every morning before work.”
• Noun: “We set up a feeding station for the birds in our garden.”
• Technology: “The app automatically refreshes its news feed every hour.”

Synonyms

• Nourish (v)
• Provide for (v)
• Supply (v)
• Give food to (v)
• Feedstuff (n)
• Meal (n)
• Ration (n)
• Data stream (n)